2016 Canadian Victim Services Indicators: Pilot survey evaluation and recommendations

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Annex 1: Questionnaire

Statistics Canada
Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics

Canadian Victim Services Indicators

2016

Introduction

This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

Purpose of the survey

The purpose of the Canadian Victim Services Indicators survey is to collect aggregate data from victim services directorates of provincial and territorial governments to provide information on the characteristics of victims accessing services, the types of services utilized, and case load demands in order to better develop programs and services for victims of violence.

While participation in this survey is voluntary, your co-operation is important to ensure that information collected in this survey is as accurate and comprehensive as possible.

Confidentiality

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes. If necessary, data are suppressed to prevent direct or residual disclosure of identifiable data.

Fax or e-mail transmission disclosure

Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure during the transmission of information by facsimile or e-mail. However, upon receipt, Statistics Canada will provide the guaranteed level of protection afforded all information collected under the authority of the Statistics Act.

Record linkages

To enhance the data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

General instructions

1. Please complete and return by January 26, 2018.
2. Please refer to the Reporting Guide for survey definitions and instructions regarding what to measure and how to record it. If there are deviations from the survey definitions, please note these in the comment section provided for each question. As well, please indicate in the comments section, any changes in victim service delivery in your jurisdiction that may have affected this year’s data.
3. Please provide a figure in all boxes. If there is no amount for a particular box, enter one of the following:
   • 0   when the amount is zero;
   • X   when the figure is not available in your jurisdiction
   • N   when the figure is not applicable in your jurisdiction
4. The reference period for the data provided is calendar year 2016.

Please fax or email the completed version of the form to:

Mary Allen
mary.allen@canada.ca
Fax (613) 951-6615

Or, submit the completed questionnaire via Statistics Canada’s e-File Transfer Service at http://www.statcan.gc.ca/ec-ce/eft-tef (instructions attached)

Question 1 Coverage of victim services

1. Please list all the data sources you are using to answer this survey (ex. victim services internal database, police data, reports from community based (funded) agencies, etc).
2. Please describe which victims (new referrals) are included in your data and how direct victims and family members of victims are counted. Please note any important differences from the definitions above. For example, some jurisdictions only have information for victims once a charge has been laid, and some databases may count family members once per household or once per direct victim, not as individual victims. Other databases include all secondary victims.
3. Are you able to provide information for calendar year 2016? If you are unable to do so (for example, you only have fiscal year information available), please explain.

Question 2 Number of victims assisted by age and gender

Providing detailed breakdowns where possible, please indicate the total number of persons (new referrals) assisted in 2016 by victim services by age and gender. If some data is unavailable by age or gender, enter "X" into the appropriate box and report as unknown (see Reporting Guide for example).

c) Are business victims included in the data above? (Check one)

• Yes
• No

d) If yes, please indicate the number of businesses assisted in 2016:

Comments/deviations from survey definitions (ex: different age groups) or deviations from standard victim type (please specify):

Question 3 Number of victims assisted by offence

Providing detailed breakdowns where possible, please indicate the total number of persons (new referrals) assisted in 2016 by most serious offence. Exclude victims where no criminal offence occurred. If some data is unavailable by most serious offence, enter "X" into the appropriate box and report as unknown. If assisting victims of particular offences is not applicable in your jurisdiction, enter "N" into the appropriate box (see Reporting Guide for examples).

Comments/deviations from survey definitions (ex: treatment (count) of family members of homicide victims) (please specify):

Question 4 Victim services case load

Providing detailed breakdowns where possible, please indicate the number of services offered or provided to victims (new referrals) in 2016 by service type. Enter "N" into the appropriate box if the service type is not applicable in your jurisdiction (see Reporting Guide for explainations of these service types with examples).

Comments related to the types of services included in these counts (please specify):

Question 5 Victim and Community Impact Statements

Comments/deviations from survey definitions (please specify):

Respondent:
Jurisdiction:
Contact:
Phone #:
Date:

Thank you for your important contribution to the Canadian Victim Services Indicators

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